Matthew Elgas Locraft

Background

Locraft, Matthew Elgas was born on September 25, 1939 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Thomas Hall and Jane Harkness (Elgas) Locraft.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, Catholic University America, 1964. Postgraduate, University Virginia, Northern Virginia, 1968.

Career

Architect Johnson & Boutin, Washington, Rockville, Maryland, 1964—1972, junior partner, 1970—1972. Architect Collins & Kronstadt, Leahy, Hogan, Collins, Draper, Architects, Silver Spring, since 1972, associate, since 1979. Private practice Rockville, since 1969.

President Flower Valley Citizens Association, Rockville, 1982, Flower Valley Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, Rockville, 1983. Vice president, parish council St. Patrick's Church, Rockville, 1986—1988.

Achievements

• Matthew Elgas Locraft has been listed as a notable architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Institute of Architects (awards chairman, Potomac Valley chapter 1976), Construction Specifications Institute (director, Washington chapter 1977-1978, president's letter 1978), Junior Chamber of Commerce (secretary, Maryland Jaycee Foundation 1968-1974, president, Kensington-Wheaton chapter 1971, Montgomery County council 1972, Local and National award 1969-1973), Alpha Delta Gamma.

Connections

Married Maria Anna Cecilia Van Ogtrop, June 17, 1967. Children: Maria Elizabeth, Matthew John, Michael Francis, Mark Thomas, Martin Joseph.

Father:

Thomas Hall Locraft

Mother:

Jane Harkness (Elgas) Locraft

Spouse:

Maria Anna Cecilia Van Ogtrop

child:

Martin Joseph Locraft

child:

Maria Elizabeth Locraft

child:

Mark Thomas Locraft

child:

Matthew John Locraft

child:

Michael Francis Locraft